Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 555 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Carleton College. Among these students, 196 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 187 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1479
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1389 admitted students 196 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
35%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1408-1550. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 698 and 760, while 25% scored below 698 and another 25% scored above 760.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 790, while 25% scored below 710 and 25% achieved a score of 790. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1479 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Carleton College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 5% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
698-760 -
Math
710-790
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
33
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1389 admitted students 187 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
34%
Similar to the SAT, Carleton College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 34% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 31 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 31.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
32-35 -
Math
29-34 -
Composite
31-35
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Carleton College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Carleton College received a total of 7,915 applications. These applications included 3,716 male applicants and 4,199 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,915 applicants, Carleton College admitted 1,389 students. Among the admitted students, there were 675 males and 714 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 555 students chose to enroll at Carleton College. This means that 555 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 275 were male and 280 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Carleton College had an overall acceptance rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 18% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 17%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Carleton College had an overall yield rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 41%, and for female admitted students, it was 39%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Carleton College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Carleton College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Carleton College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Carleton College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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